Spring-oiler



n. B. SOMERS AND Ti OLI'NGER.

.SPBING OILER.

APPLICATION FILED OCT-27,1919.

18. Patentedsept- 20,1921.

grwvwliow UNITED STATESfP-ATENT OFFICE.

BOY- Ba soMEns;

nssrenons TO PORATION-OF MICHIGAN.

To all whom it may concern Be it knownthat we, RorB. Soni'nRs and THoM s OLINGER, citizens of the United States of America, residing at Zeeland and Holland, respectively, in the countyof Qttawa and State of Michigan, have invented Improvements in" certain new and useful Spring-Oilers; and we do hereby declare the following to be a'full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same."

This invention relates to spring oiler, particularly adapted for application to lea springs of motor vehicles to supply the same with lubricant between the leaves thereof. It is an object and purpose of the present invention to construct a device of this character very simply and economically and make the device readily applicable to leaf springs so that the same may be placed against the sides of the spring and supply lubricant receiving trough lubricant to the springs at the sides thereof. A still further object of the inventionis to construct this oiler whereby the same may be stamped from sheet metal so asto receive and hold an oil absorbing pad at one side, the construction thus made being adapted to be bent so as to apply to a leaf spring. A still further object and purpose of the present invention is to equip the oiler with a which will keep the lubricant from running down the upper side of the upper leaf of the spring. Various other objects and purposes than those specifically stated will appear as understanding a of the invention is had from the following description taken in connection with the accompanying drawing, in which:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of the oiler showing the same applied to a leaf spring which is shown in transverse section.

Fig. 2 is a fragmentary vertical section taken through the middle of the oiler and parts in the different figures of thedrawing.

7 Specification of Letters Patent.

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0F. ZEELAND, AND TI-IOMASIOLINGER, OF' HOLLAND, MICHIGAN; vFEDERAL STAMPING: COMPANY, OF HOLLAND, MICHIGAN, A COB- stains-omen.

In construction, a plate of thin sheet metal 1, relatively narrowin'width, isprovided' absorbing material is placed and held. The

Patented Sept. 20, 1921.

Application fi1ed 0ctobe r 27, 1919. Serial no. 333,673. f i

central portion of the-plate 1 is raised forming a centralcone 4 and a.rib/1 ,as shown, the conebeing provided with an opening?) therethrough, through which the stem of an oil can may be inserted to supply the pad with oil. In practice, this plate 1 with the pad attached is made in a single length and f when it is to be applied to a spring, such as -1nd1cated'at 6, it is placed against the upper side of the spring, and the ends bent downwardly so as to lie alongside the edges of the leaves as shown in Fig. 1. The plate 1 is provided with integral extending ends 7 having openings sage of a rod 8, the same being threaded at one end to receive a nut for binding the device tightly against the spring-(S. I

This construction may absorb a considerable amount of oil and deliver the same to the leaf spring. Inorder to prevent the flow of oil down the upper side of the upper leaf of the spring, a telescoping trough member 18 used, formed of two sections 9 and 10 which have upstanding sides 11 and 12 respectively, and downturned outer ends 13 and 14 respectively. The width of the trough member 10 is's'uch placed against and under the pad 3. The member 9 is slightly narrower so that sides 11 of the same pass between the sides 12'of said member 10. This trough member is placed between the parts 2 which may, one or more of them, be bent inwardly to hold the trough in place and lies against the spring. It is capable of being telescoped so that the down turned ears 13 and 14 bear against opposite'edges of the upper leaf of the spring 6. against the bottom of trough members. This prevents any loss of oil and requires that all of theoil must go to the down turned ends of the pad 3 from which it is transferred to and between'the leaves of the spring.

This construction is made of thin sheet metal being vquickly and readily stamped therefrom, It serves to keep the bricated at, all times. On account of the The pad 3 lies within and spring lutherethrough for the pas- I that its sides 12 pass just inside of the projections 2 when shape of the projections 2 the member 1 may be bent at any point necessary for its ap plication to a spring. The construction is simple and is very cheaply madeand has Wide use to prove its serviceability.

We claim: V 1. In combination with a leafspring, a

trough member comprising two telescoping so as to lie against the front and rear sides of the spring, a retaining member located over the pad and covering the same, and means for applying oil to the pad through said retaining member, substantially as de scribed. v 1

2. In combination with aleaf spring, two telescoping trough members of sheet metal located against the upper side of the leaf spring, each of said members having a downturned outer end to limit the: telescoping movement of the trough member when applied to the spring, a pad located in the trough member and turned downwardly at its ends to lie against the front and rear sides of the spring, and a sheet metal Vretaining member lying over and against the pad and serving to secure it in position on the spring, said retaining member having'triangular shaped projections turned at right angles at each side edge thereof and bearing against the side edges of the pad, substantially as described. y

In testimony whereofwe aflix our signatures.

ROY B. SOMERS. THOMAS OLIN GER. 

